Unveiling Iran thumb by thumb
7 min read
My mobile phone rings just as the ferry reaches port and the queue starts to move. I glance at the screen: it is an unknown number and I can’t ascertain t...
Seoul subsumes old and new
4 min read
Springtime in Seoul is glorious. Flowers are abloom, everyone spends long hours outdoors and even the protestors sitting in front of the Hyundai building seem l...
Four lakes and a tent
7 min read
The few times I’d gone camping had led to mixed results. Once, while trying to spend some quality time with the kids, we went to Pantai Kerachut in Penang...
Garbage City of Cairo
6 min read
“Garbage City” in the Mokattam hills outside Cairo is not on the tourist map. A cramped slum of rubbish-strewn streets and low rise buildings, it is...
Road tripping with long-distance parents
5 min read
“Are you sure that you are comfortable driving like that?”“Yes, dad.”“Because you know, you shouldn’t stay so close to t...
A Guide to Taking Trains from Butterworth
4 min read
Public transport users can look forward to a safer and more comfortable environment when awaiting their buses.With the introduction of the electric trai...